Small Study says Massage May Help Sore Muscles Recover

There may be more to love about massage than just the “ahhhhh.” A new study shows that kneading muscles after hard exercise decreases inflammation and helps your muscles recover.

The study hints that massage after exercise may help relieve soreness, and may also help muscles become fitter faster — two benefits that have thus far been mutually exclusive in the “no pain, no gain” world of athletics.

For more information read: http://www.webmd.com/pain-management/news/20120201/massage-may-help-sore-muscles-recover